Liu Lei

Liu Lei
刘雷
Political Commissar of the PLA Ground Force
In office
December 2015 – January 2022
Preceded byNew position
Succeeded byQin Shutong
Political Commissar of the Lanzhou Military Region
In office
December 2014 – December 2015
Preceded byMiao Hua
Succeeded byPost abolished
Political Commissar of the Xinjiang Military District
In office
July 2013 – December 2014
Preceded byWang Jianmin
Succeeded byLi Wei
Personal details
BornFebruary 1957 (age 67)
Liaocheng, Shandong, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materPLA National Defence University
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service1973–2022
Rank General
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLiú Léi

Liu Lei (Chinese: 刘雷; born February 1957) is a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). He has been Political Commissar of the PLA Ground Force since December 2015, and formerly served as Political Commissar of the Lanzhou Military Region and the Xinjiang Military District.